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What Employees Want – Perspective While Rebuilding and Reopening

These are crazy and stressful times. As we look to the future during what could potentially be a long phase of rebuilding, restructuring, and reopening, it is time to start looking for those rock-solid team members who will be dedicated, loyal, professional, and uphold standards to solidify your brand. Sure, there are plenty of unemployed…

4 Recruiting Tips for HR Professionals in This New Era

Whether your title has the long-standing and traditional “Human Resources” in it, or the more recently trending “people,” culture, development, and almost anything in between, we all know it’s about establishing and maintaining culture and relationships. Titles are titles, but the “how” of reaching the goals is the part that causes stress and sleepless nights…

The Need for HR Departments to Pivot Due to COVID-19

As the writer Jeff Goins has so famously stated, “Pivoting is not Plan B, it’s part of the process.” The COVID-19 crisis has placed intense pressure on Human Resources departments. Beyond the standard demands of recruitment, arranging and executing performance reviews, overseeing benefits, staff development, managing corporate-wide compensation, regulatory compliance, and the host of associated…

Restaurants, Resiliency, and Lessons From Our Past

It has been said that there are two very distinct types of people in this world — individuals who are restaurant folks and those who are not. Some have started as busboys and dishwashers and have turned into giants of the industry. Some have worked the many counters behind the Golden Arches and deemed their…

Remote Interviewing: The Silver Lining

Although recent business trends in industries, ranging from hospitality to senior living, show traffic declines of 50% or more, recruiting top talent continues to be a top priority across multiple sectors. Not only does ongoing recruitment allow talent upgrade opportunities during a tough operating environment, but it also ensures that with an over-abundance of qualified…

4 Ways to Be Resilient in Uncertain Times

With everything going on in the world, it may be hard to keep a positive mental attitude or find a silver lining for circumstances out of anyone’s control. COVID-19 has had such an impact on so many industries and households. In our efforts to keep moving forward, it is extremely important to be resilient. Recognizing…

Positive Input, Positive Thoughts, and Positive Actions Create Positive Results

This is one of the most challenging times the world has ever known. Wars between nations are devastating because of human loss. Still, nothing in more than a century has impacted global economies the way this pandemic and the reactions to it have. On the contrary, wars have usually jump-started the US economy. And that’s because we, as…

4 Strategies to Cope With Grief in the Age of COVID-19

  Listen to the audio (3:19)   With all the uncertainty and loss that this world has been experiencing for the past few weeks, one emotion that many people are sharing is grief. For some, it is because of the recent death of a loved one. For others, the loss of their job. Many are…

In a Hospitality Operations Role? This Is What It Takes to Become a Hospitality Recruiter

Many hospitality operations managers and regional directors are experts in all things “hospitality.” They boast experience ranging from sales and marketing to human resources and hiring. But despite their vast knowledge and accomplishments, some are looking for career changes.  The day-to-day grind of working as hospitality leadership can take quite a toll. The hours are long and often erratic. Some…

Looking For a New Opportunity? Learn About the Top Traits Needed To Become a Manufacturing Recruiter

It seems everybody is talking about today’s amazing job market and the implications for workers and businesses. But there’s another little-discussed benefit that’s worth serious consideration. Now’s a great time for somebody seeking to secure her first manufacturing recruiter position!  Recruiting can be very rewarding, both financially and professionally. But as with any serious job, it’s not for everyone. Honest…

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